Cover for churns.



No. 825,472. PATENTED JULY 10, 1906. A. D. MATTBasm COVER FOR swam.

APPLIUATION FILED HAlLfiS, 1906 14". flaiier'dart,

M1 I mung? EXTENT OFFICE ADAH DELPHENE MAT"ERSON, OF FREMGNT, MlCHIUAN.

COVER FOR QHURNS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10. ieoe.

Application filed March 22 1966' Serial No. 307,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAH DELPHENE MAT TERSON a citizen of the United States, residing at Fremont, in the county of Newaygo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Chums, of which the following is a specifics. tion.

The present invention relates to an inn proved churn-cover which is ada ted to prevent the splashing of the cream in that t e of churns which are operated by means a vertically-reciprocating dasher.

The invention comprises, essentially, an inverted-cup-shaped member which fits around the dasher-rod in such a manner as to form a chamber which will receive all the s lashings and automatically return thorn to t e churn.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved churn-cover. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showin one of the hook members by means of whic the attachment is detachably secured to the cover.

Corresponding and like arts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views 0 the drawings by the same reference characters.

The invention is shown as em loyed in connection with the conventions type of,

churns, in which the body is designated by the numeral 1, and the dasher and dashes rod by the numerals 2 and 3, respectively. The cover 4 of the churn is formed with a depression upon its u per face, the sides of which slope inwar' y toward the central opening 5, through which the dasher-rcd 3 asses. An invertedcup-shaped member 6 to over the cover 4 and has an o ening 7 in its base which is in alinement wit the opening 4 in the cover and through which the dasher-rod 3 passes. This on -she ed memher 6 forms a. chamber aroun the asher-rod which will have a tendency to catch an of the contents of the churn which may sp ash outwardly, and owing to the fact that the upper face of the cover is formed with a depression the splashings will run back into the churn-body. In order to catch any of th cream which may find its way through the opening 7 in the cup-shaped member 6, a trough 8 is formed upon the upper portionof the member 6 by means of an annular flange 9 which surrounds the opening 7 and prefer ably flares outwardly, as shown in the drawings. The portion of the cup-shaped member 6 between the annular flange 9 and the opening 7 is formed with a series of openings 10, which will deliver an r liquid which may accumulate in the'troug 8 down upon the cover 4,-whence it will run into the churnbody through the opening 5. For convenience in attaching the flange 9 in position the upper portion of the inverted-cup-shaped member may be pressed outwardly, so as to form an annular shoulder 11, to which the lower edge of the flange 9 is secured. This cup-shaped member 6 is designed to be detaohably connected to the cover 4, so that it may be readily removed for cleaning purposes. It will be observed that the lower edges of the member 6 are bent outwardly to form a flange 12, which fits closely against the cover 4, and this flan e 12 is provided with hook members 13, which engage with suitable eyes 3.4. In the present instance these eyes is are formed by perforations in the cover 4:. When this cover is employed, it will be apparent that any of the contents of the chain which may find their way out through the opening in the cover will be automatically returned to the churn and that all giasnin will be prevented.

art-ring1 t us described the invention, what is claims as new is The combination of a churn-body, a dasher, a dasher-rod, a cover for the churn provided with an opening through which the dasherrod passes, an inverted-oup-shaped member formed of sheet material fittin upon the cover and provided with an opening which is in alinement with the opening in the cover and throu h which the dasher rod passes, the said cup-s a ed member forming a chamber around the asher-rod which is adapted to receive any splashings, and having its up or portion pressed outwardly to form an annu or shoulder, and an annular flange projecting outwardly from the upper portion of the cup- I In testimony whereof I afiix my signature shaped memberland secured to thedbfiforw in presence of two witnesses.

mentioned annu ar shoulder, the sai an e n forming a trough around the dashenro d DELIHEAE MWIERSON which is provided with means for delivering \Vitnesses:

any liquid which may accumulate therein JOHN F. DUNSEMORE.

into the before-mentioned chamber. GLAUD ALLEN. 

